No, the point of Chesterton's fence isn't presuming there is a reason: > The more modern type of reformer goes gaily up to it and says, "I don't see the use of

No, the point of Chesterton's fence isn't presuming there is a reason: > The more modern type of reformer goes gaily up to it and says, "I don't see the use of this; let us clear it away." To which the more intelligent type of reformer will do well to answer: "If you don't see the use of it, I certainly won't let you clear it away. Go away and think. Then, when you can come back and tell me that you do see the use of it, I may allow you to destroy it." The point is that there might be a reason, and before careful consideration we won't understand what that might be.